ABS/Traction control and Brake lights on dash

iskwezm · Feb 28, 2011

I have a 06 Gt that has about 68,000 miles on the original brakes. I went drag racing last week and the next day the dash lights came on.I went the "systems check" and reset it and they went off for a few minutes.I was a fordt tech for about 10 year, but have been out of the loop since 97.

Do worn pads have anything to do with this or is it a wheel speed sensor.

NinjaKiwi84 · Feb 28, 2011

I had a similar experience in my 04 GTO. Tracked it and then threw a CEL. Took everything apart and couldn't find the issue. Reset the code and it never came back. I'm convinced there was dirt/tire on a sensor or something simple.

mrv8outboard · Feb 28, 2011

Try this. Turn on the car and with the radio on press and hold 3 and 6. When it starts the self test press 2 and it should give you the DTC's. (It could be 3). If that does not work stop by your local Autozone and have them read them as they should still be in memory.

If you were using the foot brake for the burn out you can trigger a code. After a few key cycles with out the problem reoccurring the light goes out.

Let us know the codes so we might help.

iskwezm · Feb 28, 2011

No stock radio, but i do have my SCT tuner. I will check the codes when i get home

And yes i was powerbreaking, which i have been doing for years, but never tripped the lights.

SpartaPerformance · Feb 28, 2011

Even with traction control off, those lights will come on. They come on all the time when those cars are on Dyno's getting tuned for example. Drive it around "normally" for like 25-40 miles. they should go away after a few key cycles.

iskwezm · Feb 28, 2011

SpartaPerformance said:
Even with traction control off, those lights will come on. They come on all the time when those cars are on Dyno's getting tuned for example. Drive it around "normally" for like 25-40 miles. they should go away after a few key cycles.

I drive "normally" 50+ miles a day roundtrip for work,still on.

Traction control switch does not work at this time.

iskwezm · Mar 1, 2011

No DTC's stored.Lights still on.

SpartaPerformance · Mar 1, 2011

HHmmmm. Maybe you got some rubber bits from your burn outs caught in the exciter ring?

iskwezm · Mar 28, 2011

replaced all 4 rotors and pads, cleaned the rings and the pick ups, lights still on.its been about a month.rear pads were metal to metal.fronts were almost "new" for 70k miles

any more ideas?

jpplaw · Mar 28, 2011

Try cleaning the connections where they plug in to the harness? Worth a shot.

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